The Chrysler Airflow is useless, and the Halcyon is right here. Whereas the Airflow had a sense that it may very well be a manufacturing automobile, the Halcyon is decidedly an all-electric idea. Chrysler presents no point out of powertrains, efficiency, or vary estimates, however it’s based mostly on an actual platform. And it is packed to the gills with programs designed to assist drivers make a “reference to the automobile.”
The Chrysler Halcyon is very low, with the nostril simply 4 inches off the bottom. Entrance and rear doorways open a full 90 levels, revealing a spacious inside devoid of a B-pillar. To make entry simpler, roof panels open gullwing model, forming one thing extra akin to a Nineteen Eighties T-top than a futuristic idea. On the rear is a modest trunk, hidden beneath the flat rear glass and easy form of the automotive’s haunches. To our eyes, it is a very clear form that is enticing, if a bit nameless.
Beneath the pores and skin is the Stellantis STLA Giant platform. That is the identical setup the forthcoming Dodge Charger Daytona EV will use, and there are different connections value mentioning. Chrysler states the Halcyon makes use of an 800-volt structure, one thing anticipated on the high-performance Charger Daytona Banshee. The physique incorporates loads of aero trickery, together with a giant passthrough on the entrance the place air is directed by the grille and over the hood. That is one other Charger Daytona function, attention-grabbing contemplating the Dodge is slated for a debut on March 5. Maybe the Halcyon is not as conceptual as we thought.
Taking a look at Chrysler’s checklist of tech programs will persuade you in any other case. Chrysler says the Halcyon has Stage 4 self-driving functionality, punctuated by a steering wheel and pedal association that may totally retract, letting the motive force merely be a passenger for the journey. To that finish, there is a neat stargazing mode that adjustments the opacity of the glass and reclines the seat so you possibly can, properly, stargaze. There is a large pillar-to-pillar clear display on the entrance, and an augmented, full-screen heads-up show can dispense info to of us inside, whether or not they’re driving or not. Powering all the pieces is a lithium-sulfur battery of unknown output.
This is the place it will get a bit bizarre (and even a bit creepy). Chrysler talks concerning the Halcyon making intensive use of AI for a customizable driver expertise, one the place the automotive greets you with a particular gentle and sound show as you method. It preps itself for the drive, taking into consideration all the pieces from climate situations to your every day calendar (which is related to the automotive). Chrysler’s imaginative and prescient for the Halcyon is one the place the automotive and the motive force have a legit, private connection.
It would not cease with a greeting. Biometric scanners acknowledge you, and as soon as inside, the automotive performs calming sounds and units all the pieces up simply as you prefer it. The stress-reducing audio is visualized on the automotive’s show screens, creating an audio-visual expertise that reminds us of Disney’s Fantasia. And if you get to wherever it’s you are going, the automotive offers you every kind of particular send-offs with extra sounds and lights. Chrysler calls it “Concord in Movement.”
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There is not any indication from Chrysler that the Halcyon will enter manufacturing in any type seen right here. But it surely’s one other step in the direction of the corporate launching its first EV in 2025 and changing into an all-electric model by 2028.
“The Chrysler Halcyon Idea creates a degree of serenity that totally represents the Halcyon identify,” mentioned Chrysler CEO Chris Feuell. The Halcyon showcases modern and sustainable mobility options that embrace expertise and provide worth to prospects whereas delivering ‘Concord in Movement.’
